Daniel Kagan
Reality Capture Manager Ryan Companies
Daniel E. Kagan is the Reality Capture Manager at Ryan Companies, bringing expertise in digital construction methodologies. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the SMU Cox School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from Lawrence Technological University.
Within the architecture, engineering, and design sector, Daniel has demonstrated capabilities in reality capture quality management. His background includes overseeing 3D scanning processes and managing project workflows to ensure accuracy and efficiency in construction projects.
Prior to joining Ryan Companies, Daniel served as Manager, Reality Capture Quality and Reality Capture Specialist at Rogers-O’Brien Construction, contributing to construction projects throughout Texas. His experience in construction and engineering environments also includes a role as VDC Technician at Synergy Engineering, where he applied knowledge of seismic and wind engineering principles.
Seminars
- Characterizing the main bottlenecks of field adoption in your firm, including time constraints, resistance to change, and tool fatigue, and how to mitigate trust erosion
- Examining how the introduction of tools can be overwhelming for field teams, especially given the time pressure they are already under
- Identifying one or two features of a tool that truly resonate with field users to spark advocacy and momentum
- Developing intentional, role-specific support workflows to drive buy-in, and ensuring phased introduction and effective change management approaches to reduce friction
